AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDOJ vs Harvard: Harvard asked a federal judge to toss the Justice Department’s antisemitism lawsuit, arguing the government’s claims are legally thin and based on an outdated “snapshot,” while Harvard points to steps it says it has already taken and warns the government can’t claw back nearly $1B in spent grant money. FDA Breakthrough: The FDA approved Baxdrostat (Baxfendy) for adults with uncontrolled hypertension on other meds—an aldosterone-synthesis inhibitor that could reshape a market where few new mechanisms have arrived in decades. Campus Tensions Over AI: At University of Arizona graduation, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed as students voiced fears about AI’s job and learning impact—echoing a wider wave of AI backlash at commencements. Climate & Space: Scientists warn satellite megaconstellations could act like an “untested geoengineering experiment,” with rocket soot potentially driving a large share of space-sector climate effects. Health & Environment: Vermont is stepping up support after PFAS contamination worsened in Bennington, including free well testing and negotiations over the shuttered ChemFab site. Research Infrastructure: U of M Duluth is pursuing a $60M freshwater research facility for Lake Superior fieldwork.
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